Match book holder



Aug. 31, 1943. OH 2,327,999

MATCH BOOK HOLDER Filed Feb. 24, 1941 44 v I I Harry Cafiezz INVENTOR.

I BY

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Patented Aug. 31, 1943 $2,327,999: M V marcn'nooeriowms y v Harry (lohemlil. i H muaemmiaa 24, 19 4 1, Serial no; 380.379

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My invention relates to holders for, match books, and moreparticularly to a device whichis adapted to be mounted or attached to thewall in a home, oflice. or other place, and my m'ain object is to provide a holder which makestthe match book easy to find and provides: a fixed place for the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a holder whichcan accommodates. match book of large capacity, so that a plentiful supply of matches may be kept in the holder ifdeSired.

1 Another object of the inventionis to provide r (a holder whichhas simple and eflicient means fOI' mounting the match book taining the same firmlyin place.

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A further object of the invention is to include thehovel holder means for easily replacing an t exhausted match book with a new one. x I

i important object of the invention istodesign thenovel holder along linesof utmost simplicity and with facilities for the display of pictorial or advertising matter. I

With the above objects in view and any others which may suggest themselves from the descripa tion: to follow, a be'tterunderstanding of the in-.

vention may be had by reference to-the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. Iis a front elevation of t enova holder;

Fig.2 is asimilar view, partlyjbroken away,

. showing a matchbook securedin theholder;

Fig. 3 is a section on! the line 33 of Fig. 1; fand l Fig.4

is an of Fig. 2. I With match books widely used both in andout enlarged section on the line 4% of the home, the situation often presents itself that a match book has been misplaced, lost or givenaway, and another one is not readily available. Unless match books are kept in various known places in the home or oflice,;.expediency will dictatethat a place be reserved whereione ormore match books may be kept and readily found at all times. This method is practiced in some homes or offices, but frequently a chosen place is not handy; or other articles become involved with or conceal the match book or books so kept, so that more or less difliculty is had until a match book is found. Also, where match books are put away or concealed, conditionssuch as dampness or moisture in the particular place may deteriorate the match heads or abrasive surface to the extent of'impairing or entirely destroying the usefulness of the matches; or,

, friction with other objects may wear the abrasive down to an extentfwhe're it'is renderedfine'ffec tive...1

-It as therefore-been m intention to provide holder which eliminates the above difiiculties .andlrnakes the matches available at all times,

in usable condition, and withoutwaste.

'In accordance with the foregoing, specific ref:-

erence to the drawing indicates the main portion of the holder as a metallic plate 10. which may have any suitable orornanlental contour. I Preferably, the plate may be reinforced with a bead or other formation ljl ator near its edge to prevent it from warping or becoming otherwise deformed. The plate is perforated in its upper part withtwo or more holes 12 for the applica-- tion of nailsor screws to secure the holderto a.

wall or other. upright surface. i The plate lfl, is elongated, although it may b ei made shorter if so desired. The bottom of the.-

plate is curled up toward the front to form a. channel I3 which is dimensioned to receive the:

bottom portion ofa conventional match book with a snug fit.

The frontal face of the plate l0 receives a long blade I4 of spring metal, such blade extending horizontally a short. distance above thechannel i3. One end of the blade is pivotally secured to .the plate by" a friction rivet I5, while the other Fig. 2.

end is extended a short distance beyond the end ofthe plate. Preferably, both ends of the blade are rounded as indicated at H for purposes of good appearance and I handling facility. The

blade ha 'a tendency to spring away with its free end from the plate. However,;such end of the blade may be secured against the plate by catch-- ing the blade under a small hook l8 struck forward from the plateata point shortly above the normal positionof the blade, as, indicated in o drawing shows the application of an elongated or magazine type of match book l9 to the holder. 1 Obviously," such a match book insures a plentiful supply and the keeping of the match book in the holder for a relatively longperiod before replacement. Thus, the holder is sufliciently longto accommodate the long or magazine type of match book. Preferably, the holder is extended above the zone of the match book, to afford room for the securing means and for any printed, pictorial or advertisingmatter intended a for display above the match book.

The blade I4 is intended to serve as a retainer for the match book. In order to apply the same to the blade, it is only necessary to swing the blade l4 up to a sufflcient extentas shown by thereunder.

, the back wall of the match book, so as to supplement the channel or pocket l 3 in firmly retaining the match book in the holder. With the holder mounted on the wall or other 7 supporting surface and the match book installed as just described, it is an easy matter to. raise and open the cover of the match book and obtain easy access to any match for removal in the ordinary manner. The abrasive strip 20 is exposed and handy for the strikin of the. match either before" or after thec'over is closed. After all the matches have been used,',the free en'dof the blade l4 may be releasedfrom the hook; by a slight downward pressure, so as'toenable the blade to be swung up'again for the removal and replacement of the exhausted match book. In this particular, it is noted that thejfreeend of the bladeextends sufficiently beyond the plate III to afford a sufiioient hold for the handling or operation of the blade.

"It will be evident from the above description that Ihave provided an article for the. above purpose which creates a place in the home, office, or. other place wherematches mayibe readily found. By mounting the holder as mentioned, it becomes positioned in "the open, andtherefore easily seen or found as well as out of the way of moving persons or objects. Also, the matches as placed in the'holder are high and dry, so to speak, and therefore remain ingood condition as longas they last, receiving no (interference, friction, or other influence to impair their quality or usefulness. The mounting of A means to retain the match book against the so as to be easily and frequently in sight as the matchbook is approached or used., Also, the front of the plate H] may be printed or otherwise marked with pictorial or advertising matter, particularly in the space above the match book and beyond the ends thereof, such spaces being in View at all times.

While I have described the invention along specific lines, various minor changes and refinements may be made without departing from its principle, and" I desire 'to' consider all such changes and refinements as coming within the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

I claim: I lfA match book holder comprising a plate adapted to be mounted on a wall, means to support the match book at the bottom, and other plate, said other means comprising a blade the match'book is such that one handsufiices for access to, the removal of, and the striking of the matches. In other words, no part of the match book must be held or. steadied in order to enable the cover to be opened. The holdernot only accomplishes this purpose, but also places the available and useful portion of the match book in front. Further, the channel or pocket 13 forms a simple, effective, and inconspicuous securing device for the bottom of the match book;

and the blade I4 serves as'a simple} and positive retainer fol-the same. Thus, the holder provides a plentiful match supply in aplace which can easily be found or reached, and in a manner to make the removal and use of the matches easy.

As match books. are usually'printed with'a'dvertising matter, it is seen thatsuch matter may still be printed on the front, top, and inside of the cover, as well ason the matches themselves,

pivoted to the plate at oneside of the match book to. swing "from a substantially horizontal normal position in an'upw'ard direction along the outer face of the plate, said blade passingthroug'h th'e matchbook, and means to lock the remote end of th'e'blfade to the plate when the blade is in said normal position, said locking means comprising a hook tripped by the blade on its return to the normal position. 1

2. A match book holder comprising a plate adapted to be mounted on a wall, means to support the match book at the bottom, and other m'eans ,to retain the match book against the plate, said other means comprising a blade pivoted to the plate at one side of the match book to swing from a substantially horizontal normal position in an upward direction'along the outer face of the plate, said blade passing through the match book, and means to lock theremote ehfd of the blade to the plate when the blade is in said normalpositio'msaid locking means comprising a hook struck forward from the plate material and tripped by the blade on its return to the normal position.

3.,A match book holder comprising a plate adapted to be, mounted on a wall, means to sup.- port the matchbook: at the bottom; and other means, to retain the match book against the plate, said other means comprising a blade pivoted to the plate at one side of the match book to swing from a substantially horizontal normal position in an upward direction along the outer face of the plate, said blade passing through the match book, and means to lock the remote end of the blade to the plate whenthe blade .is in said-normal position, said locking means comprising a hook struck forward from' the plate material and tripped by the blade on its return tothe normal position, and said blade having an inward tension when so hooked to press the back portion of the match book to the plate.

HARRY COHEN. 

